2004 Recommendations

Speed Measurement Labs Overview

The 2004 Radar Detector Shoot Out tested a number of new traffic enforcement and counter measure devices. Although Speed Laboratories has not prepared a overall rating for the items tested, this is Radar Roy's overview and his recommendations!

Radar Detectors - Top Performers

Over $300.00 Price Range

Carl Fors gave the "Top Dog" award for detectors in the over $300.00 price dollar category to the Escort 8500 X50 for the following reasons:

It was the only detector to report constant on and instant on radar over the hill at the 2.5 cone. It consistenly alerted to the MPH's Bee III RDD POP Mode. It was able to defeat the new Spectre III RDD and it tied in the Long Ranger test to alerting as an outstanding 11 miles from the radar guns. The X50 also lends itself to easily interface with our motorcycle defense systems.

Under $200 Price Range

There was no clear cut winner in this category as each manufature won in some category. The Cobra 9700 was the Long Ranger champ seeing X band at 10.7 miles and K band at 8.8. The PNI Silver Bullet was invisible to the new Spectre III and the Whistler 73 displayed superior range from the 2 mile cone during the instant on and constant on radar testing.

Laser Jamming

Although this years testing of laser jammers was only between the two Blinders, the Blinder M-20 and the Blinder M-40. They were tested on a number of different vehicles that included passenger cars, full size pick-up trucks and motorcycles.

The Blinder continues to the the only laser jammer that can jam 100% of all laser guns.

The Blinder M-40 maybe bit of an overkill for your standard passenger car, and for those installations Radar Roy recommends the Blinder M-20.

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